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CXUS55 KREV 010944
CLMRNO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
203 AM PDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE RENO TAHOE AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR APRIL 2013 AT THE RENO TAHOE AIRPORT WAS
54.0 DEGREES WHICH IS 3.1 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.  THE HIGHEST
TEMPERATURE FOR APRIL WAS 85 DEGREES WHICH OCCURRED ON THE 28TH.
THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 29 DEGREES WHICH WAS
RECORDED ON THE 17TH OF APRIL.

FOR APRIL 2013 A TOTAL OF 0.23 INCH OF PRECIPITATION WAS RECORDED AT
THE RENO TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.  THIS IS 0.24 INCHES BELOW
NORMAL. IN ADDITION...A TRACE OF SNOWFALL WAS REPORTED FOR THE MONTH.

THE PEAK WIND GUST WAS 46 MPH FROM THE WEST WHICH OCCURRED ON THE
7TH.


CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              90   04/22/2012
 LOW               13   04/03/1956
                        04/07/1953
                        04/13/1945
HIGHEST            85   04/28        89      -4
LOWEST             29   04/17        13      16
AVG. MAXIMUM     67.9              63.9     4.0
AVG. MINIMUM     40.1              37.8     2.3
MEAN             54.0              50.9     3.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               5.7    -3.7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.00   1880
 MINIMUM         0.00   1886
TOTALS           0.23              0.47   -0.24
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.02   -0.01
DAYS >= .01         2               4.2    -2.2
DAYS >= .10         1               1.6    -0.6
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.20   04/11 TO 04/11
                        04/10 TO 04/11
                        04/11 TO 04/11
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           12.7   5
                        0
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
TOTALS              T               0.5    -0.5
 LIQUID EQUIV      MM              0.10      MM
SINCE 7/1         9.4              21.5   -12.1
 LIQUID 7/1      0.94
DAYS >= TRACE       3               1.0     2.0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL        T   04/16 TO 04/16
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     328               426     -98
 SINCE 7/1       4289              4662    -373
COOLING TOTAL       6                 1       5
 SINCE 1/1          6                 1       5

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/23/1973
 LATEST       06/27/1974
EARLIEST                        10/03
LATEST                          05/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/270    DATE  04/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/280    DATE  04/07

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     37

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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